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Candlestick

c. 1937

Philip Johnson

Associated Names

Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brass candlestick at the center, with a smaller technical drawing of the same candlestick in the upper left corner. The color palette consists of brass tones. The brass candlestick is detailed with a rounded base and tapering top. The artist's name, Philip Johnson, is shown in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 9" high
Accession Number

1943.8.9048

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: PHILIP JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64619440

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